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Pillow with retractable umbrella

A pillow assembly having a supporting assembly and a retractable umbrella assembly that is easily transportable and allows a user to support his/her head while covering their face from sunlight.

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Class 222/555 - Between fixed plates or flanges


Subclass of Class 222 - Dispensing
Definition: Dispensers in which the axially rotary member is held in
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 06/26/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7234613Granular material quick change valve assembly
A valve assembly including a downwardly directed funnel, a substantially cylindrical body position within a cylindrical base and a cylindrical valve within the cylindrical body atop of the funnel includes a baffle, a latch and a planar semi-circular surface about wh...
06/26/2007
7156251Reclosable container lid
A reclosable lid 10 for a container holding a flowable substance has a first piece or cover 12, and a movable second piece or disk 50. The cover 10 has a top wall 14, a side wall 16 and a mounting portion 22 for conne...
01/02/2007
6701974Automated nugget dispenser
A dispensing machine for dispensing items from a storage container and into an object container is disclosed. The dispensing machine dispenses items such as frozen chicken nuggets or other food items which are normally cooked and sold by volume. According...
03/09/2004
6499628Insulated urn with heat retentive closure and method
An insulating, serving urn assembly(10) with an extra closure assembly(40) releasably mounted within the neck(28) of an urn body(22) for reducing the loss of heat from within the urn during brewing of beverage into the urn assembly(10) by passing the beve...
12/31/2002
6470921Rotary flow control device for bag filling machines
A device for controlling the flow of a particulate material from a fill tube of a container filling system is herein disclosed. The rotary flow control device of the present invention includes a stationary plate having flow openings formed therethrough an...
10/29/2002
6398083Beverage server with three position lid
A beverage server comprises a container having a top, a bottom, and side walls joined so as to form a water-tight vessel. The container has a fill opening in the top thereof that provides access to the interior of the container. The container also has a s...
06/04/2002
6321948Tap and valve assembly
A tap and valve assembly for selectively storing or dispensing fluid from a fluid container, comprising a tap body which attaches to the fluid container, a tap handle that inserts within the tap body and provides a structure for opening and closing the fl...
11/27/2001
6070624Service-line valve connector and spout valve
A quick-disconnect fluid coupling is provided that includes a spout assembly comprising a spout fitment having a first fluid opening and a spout valve member having a second fluid opening and capable of rotating from a first position to a second position ...
06/06/2000
6041973Portable applicator for flowable materials
A portable applicator for dispensing flowable material from a container, the applicator comprising a carrying frame for wearing by a user and for supporting a container such that a valve of the container faces substantially downwardly; an inlet mounted to...
03/28/2000
6032813Ball and socket closure for specimen collection container incorporating an integral flexible seal
A closure for sealing the open end of a specimen collection container from the environment is provided. The closure includes a generally spherical-shaped ball having a passageway extending therethrough. The ball is capable of rotative movement between an ...
03/07/2000
5975354Container dispenser capsule with off-center aperture, and its method of manufacture
A dispensing capsule for a container, a container incorporating the capsule, and a method of manufacture. The capsule includes a product passage reducer, integral with or mounted fixedly on the container and a cap forming a cover, rotatably mounted with r...
11/02/1999
5901886Apparatus for storing and dispensing particulate material and valve for use therein
An apparatus for storing and dispensing particulate material, such as bird seed, employs a dispensing valve having a first disk fixedly mounted in a housing and a second disk rotatably mounted in the housing. The first disk has circumferentially spaced fi...
05/11/1999
5882574Injection extrusion blow molding process for making multiple compartment plastic containers
The multiple compartment plastic container comprises an injection molded finish having a circumferential wall and at least one diametrical wall dividing the finish into at least two passages and an extruded and blow molded body integrally attached to said...
03/16/1999
5433346Dispensing container for minimizing liquid content's exposure to air
A container and a valve located thereon from which liquid substances can be dispensed wherein the container has inner and outer wall portions, one within the other, and a liquid substance positioned within one of the wall portions but not within the other...
07/18/1995
5176277End closure having push open lid
An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including an engaging element for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the firs...
01/05/1993
5161713Tamper-evident rotor top
A tamper-evident end closure for dispensers, including a hermetically sea base, a rotor having a normally occurring unrestrained non-flat shape, and a rotatable connection between the rotor and the base to hold the rotor on the base in a substantially fl...
11/10/1992
5111976Powder developer container with a sealing member having specific hardness, compressive set, friction coefficient and compression
A powder developer container in which an opening through which a powder developer can be discharged is formed by a relative movement between a pair of shutter members in which a sealing member is interposed thereinbetween. The sealing member is fixed to o...
05/12/1992
5072849Container and substance testing method
A container including a housing and a cover assembly including first and second lids pivotally interconnected by a rivet assembly. A gasket being disposed between the first and second lids. The first and second lids and the gasket having openings alignabl...
12/17/1991
5058778Squeeze type dispenser having an axially rotatable top element containing a flow closure and a vent
Squeeze bottle pumpless nozzle dispenser has a first lid, a second lid, a dispensing nozzle, a shut off valve and a dip tube. The first lid, located on the top, has a dispensing orifice upper portion and a venting orifice upper portion. Each of these is l...
10/22/1991
5000348Post mix dispenser
A post mix dispenser having a refrigerated cabinet at the top which houses separate containers for different juice concentrates. The machine mixes potable water with the concentrate on demand. The potable water is cooled in an ice bath at the rear of the ...
03/19/1991
4969572End closure having a push open lid portion
An end closure for a container for grated or powered products having a push open lid portion for providing access to material within the container and a rotatable closure portion for selectively closing off the opening defined by the push open lid portion...
11/13/1990
4875601Nozzle for dispensing increments of flowable product
A cut-off nozzle for use in dispensing increments of flowable products comprised of a liquid medium in which solids are dispersed, particularly burrito fillings. The cut-off nozzle structure incorporates a light-weight slide member which is shuttled with ...
10/24/1989
4869406Discharge control device
A discharge control device is presented which includes a variable opening formed between two cylinders with parallel axes. The cylinders are mounted between two symmetrical support blocks having bores and are spaced at a distance equal to the sum of their...
09/26/1989
4823995Container cap
A one piece, resilient, integrally molded container cap consisting of a rotor member, fixed member and a frangible connecting tab. The rotor member has a closed portion and an opening portion, and the fixed member has a closed portion and a sifting and po...
04/25/1989
4810471Vacuum manifold for extraction processing
A vacuum manifold for solid phase extraction of a plurality of liquid samples from reagent tubes removably connected by valves to a vacuum chamber through a removable vacuum tight cover closing. A plurality of parallel flow paths are provided through the ...
03/07/1989
4585151Child resistant dispenser
A two piece safety or child resistant closure for a container in which one piece is a cylindrical cap which is attached to the container by threads or by a flange to snap onto the container. The cap has a dispensing orifice which may be located on the end...
04/29/1986
4582218Safety mug for liquids which permits the liquid to retain its temperature while it is in the mug and further retain the liquid if the mug is tipped
The present invention relates to a container for liquid which is able to retain the liquid therein for drinking purposes at a temperature close to its original temperature for a period of time, will assure that the liquid will not spill out if the contain...
04/15/1986
4385715Rotary sliding closure unit and liquid melt container employing the same
A rotary sliding closure unit for use in a liquid melt container extends inwardly through the jacket of the container and into the lining thereof to selectively block and unblock a pouring opening of the container. The unit includes a stationary refractor...
05/31/1983
4330233Flow control apparatus for silage unloader
In the silo unloader art, wherein a bottom unloader is used, and specifically an unloader of the generally central discharge type, wherein an auger delivers silage to the central zone of a silo, as the auger rotates on its own axis, and sweeps across the ...
05/18/1982
4202473Revolving slide gate mechanism
This invention provides a rotary slide gate mechanism for use on a pour vessel to control flow of molten metal through at least one outlet in the vessel shell, whereby refractory insert plates which are conveyed by said mechanism, may be moved in very clo...
05/13/1980
4179048Seed spreader
A hand held seed dispenser has a generally cylindrical shaped receptacle portion having a bottom wall in which is formed an outlet opening. An agitator blade is mounted within the receptacle and connected to a closure plate which is pivotably mounted belo...
12/18/1979
4168017Container means preventing accidental use by children
A vertical hollow container has a top opening. First and second vertically spaced horizontal plates are disposed in sealing engagement in the container opening. The plates have aligned central holes. A vertical hollow pouring shaft is secured at its botto...
09/18/1979
4098432Device comprising an adjustable dosing member for spreading distributable material
The invention relates to a device for spreading distributable material, more particularly, fertilizer in granular or powdery form, said device comprising a hopper having at least one outlet port and a spreading member connected herewith and a dosing membe...
07/04/1978
4003506Caster with rotating closure
A caster for pulverulent, granular or lumpy substances such as spices. The caster comprises a hollow body defining a storage chamber and at an outlet thereof is provided with a generally cylindrical wall portion defining a cavity of circular cross-section...
01/18/1977
3938713Flow regulator for sediment collecting chambers of a separating device
A simple and efficient flow regulator for controlling the discharge from adjoining collecting chambers separated by a partition and including a common wall which includes a disc mounted in the side wall. The axis of rotation of the disc is in general alig...
02/17/1976
 
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